Population
Shreveport
183,483
Rocky Mount
54,175
Median Income
Shreveport
$48,465
Rocky Mount
$52,927
Home Value
Shreveport
$178,100
Rocky Mount
$148,300
Rent
Shreveport
$980
Rocky Mount
$919
Crime Rate
Shreveport
12.30
Rocky Mount
7.65
Cost of Living
Shreveport
88.1
Rocky Mount
88.4
Avg Temp
Shreveport
N/A
Rocky Mount
N/A
Unemployment
Shreveport
8.9%
Rocky Mount
8.1%
How Similar Are Shreveport & Rocky Mount?
Rocky Mount is Shreveport's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Shreveport
183,483
Rocky Mount
54,175
Shreveport (183,483) is about 3.4x larger than Rocky Mount (54,175).
Violent Crime
Shreveport
12.30
Rocky Mount
7.65
Shreveport has a 38% higher violent crime than Rocky Mount.
Property Crime
Shreveport
39.90
Rocky Mount
39.80
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Shreveport
47.0%
Rocky Mount
50.5%
Shreveport leans Democratic while Rocky Mount leans Republican.
Unemployment
Shreveport
8.9%
Rocky Mount
8.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Shreveport
$48,465
Rocky Mount
$52,927
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Shreveport
$178,100
Rocky Mount
$148,300
Shreveport has a 17% higher home values than Rocky Mount.
Education
Shreveport
18.6%
Rocky Mount
15.0%
Shreveport has a 20% higher education than Rocky Mount.
Demographics
Shreveport
36.5%
Rocky Mount
28.2%
Shreveport has a 23% higher demographics than Rocky Mount.
Cost of Living
Shreveport
88.1
Rocky Mount
88.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Shreveport and Rocky Mount share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Shreveport
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Rocky Mount
Shreveport leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Shreveport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShreveport scores 78.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.6 in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount scores 89.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.4 in Shreveport. Rocky Mount has a fair market rent (1br) of $918 vs $982 in Shreveport (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Shreveport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport has a median home value of $178,100 vs $148,300 in Rocky Mount (20% higher). Shreveport has a median property tax of $1,191 vs $1,413 in Rocky Mount (16% lower). Rocky Mount has a vacancy rate of 14.4% compared to 16.6% in Shreveport.
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Jobs & Economy — Rocky Mount leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport: 83,240 vs Rocky Mount: 25,797 for labor force. Rocky Mount has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport. Rocky Mount has a poverty rate of 21.2% compared to 23.6% in Shreveport.
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Crime & Safety — Rocky Mount leads
Source: FBI UCRRocky Mount has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.27 in Shreveport. Rocky Mount has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.57 compared to 10.38 in Shreveport. Rocky Mount has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 7.65 compared to 12.30 in Shreveport.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Shreveport leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShreveport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.6% compared to 15.0% in Rocky Mount. Shreveport has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% compared to 38.5% in Rocky Mount.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport has a population of 183,483, about 3.4x the size of Rocky Mount (54,175). Shreveport skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 41.8.
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Black
Hispanic
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Shreveport
Rocky Mount
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRocky Mount: 4 vs Shreveport: 2 for with emergency services. Shreveport: 2.7 vs Rocky Mount: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Shreveport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShreveport has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.9% in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 5.7% in Shreveport. Shreveport: 18 min vs Rocky Mount: 20 min for mean commute time.
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